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GSO to DFW in a ERJ-145 was the worst.
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Vincent Van Goatse posted:I bought a red filter for an ordinary flashlight. I 3D printed a rubber cap for my flashlight and stuck a little disc of red acrylic inside it.
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May 9, 2022 05:42
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Sagebrush posted:I 3D printed a rubber cap for my flashlight and stuck a little disc of red acrylic inside it. That is way above my effort threshold and probably a fod hazard (at least if I was the one putting it together). Half the time if I just need a light for a quick second I shut one eye and use my regular white light. I've got a sidewinder on my flight vest with blue and green lights that I'll pull out for more extensive use, but it's a pain in the rear end to get it back into its little MOLLE snap storage straps. Anyway, MrYenko pointed out that Streamlight does in fact make a red penlight so I'll give that a try.
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May 9, 2022 05:48
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I tied a bread bag my phone like a animal.
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May 9, 2022 05:52
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https://twitter.com/avsourcenews/status/1523298554386599936?s=21&t=MC3b79zVMXgB0tENwsBuZw
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May 9, 2022 09:13
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The Real Amethyst posted:https://twitter.com/avsourcenews/status/1523298554386599936?s=21&t=MC3b79zVMXgB0tENwsBuZw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VE6wqPxSx3Y
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May 9, 2022 17:13
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Rather horrifying accident at Area 51: https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/area-51-test-pilots-mysterious-death-happened-heroically-flying-an-su-27-report TL;DR, a normal flight in a Su-27 ended in tragedy. First, the landing gear when deployed gave an "unsafe" signal, and so a dry lake bed landing was attempted. The strut in question broke off immediately, and the airplane, on the verge of cartwheeling, took off again. Now with landing struts locked down and running out of fuel, the pilot and the backseat officer bailed out. The backseat guy was fine; the pilot died when his ejection seat didn't separate from him.
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May 9, 2022 17:16
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:GSO to DFW in a ERJ-145 was the worst. I see your 999 miles and raise you the 1196 mile pain train that is ONT-AUS. gently caress me that was a terrible flight.
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May 10, 2022 02:19
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I was always lucky and got the single seat on ERJs. Window and the aisle? Best seats.
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May 10, 2022 02:30
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Beef Of Ages posted:I see your 999 miles and raise you the 1196 mile pain train that is ONT-AUS. Tiny Russian airlines were maxing out CRJ 200LR range on Siberian routes. https://simpleflying.com/longest-50-seat-rj-flights/amp/ quote:Kazan (KZN) to Barnaul (BAX): 1,374 miles (2,211km); UVT aero; CRJ-200 Wikipedia claims UVT aero had LRs and their max range is 1345nmi. Longest in the US from the article is: quote:Eureka (ACV) to Denver (DEN): 1,026 miles (1,651km); United Express (SkyWest); CRJ-200
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May 10, 2022 02:48
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Full Collapse posted:I was always lucky and got the single seat on ERJs. Window and the aisle? Best seats. I had that seat on a CRJ-900 from DFW to YVR. Not bad, but Air Canada doesn’t let anyone but first class use the forward lav; had to go to the back for that.
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May 10, 2022 02:55
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hobbesmaster posted:Tiny Russian airlines were maxing out CRJ 200LR range on Siberian routes. So the Russians were committing crimes against humanity well before the Ukraine invasion. Neat.
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May 10, 2022 03:04
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I used to fly a lot out of GSO so I'm pretty used to the 145s. Get the single seat and flip the window armrest up.
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May 10, 2022 03:06
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Dr_Strangelove posted:I had that seat on a CRJ-900 from DFW to YVR. Not bad, but Air Canada doesn’t let anyone but first class use the forward lav; had to go to the back for that. For international flights to the US that’s actually a TSA regulation. Maybe CATSA copied that? It’s really dumb on a single aisle with both forward and aft lavs.
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May 10, 2022 03:08
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Anyone been on an Air Canada A220 yet? Specifically front of the bus? How does it compare to an AC 737-Max? Probably doing YYC-YHZ (Halifax) this fall and looking at flights. Beef Of Ages posted:So the Russians were committing crimes against humanity well before the Ukraine invasion. Neat. slidebite fucked around with this message at 03:17 on May 10, 2022 |
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May 10, 2022 03:15
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Beef Of Ages posted:So the Russians were committing crimes against humanity well before the Ukraine invasion. Neat. For Intra Siberia your other options are probably something like a 3 stop AN-2 marathon
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May 10, 2022 03:26
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Dr_Strangelove posted:I had that seat on a CRJ-900 from DFW to YVR. Not bad, but Air Canada doesn’t let anyone but first class use the forward lav; had to go to the back for that. “First class” on a CRJ is a ballsy loving thing to charge money for, ain’t it?
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May 10, 2022 03:32
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I will never forget getting insanely lucky on every leg of my first airline travel and having the 2-row of a nearly empty super-80 to myself 4 times in a row E: especially on the 13 passenger / fuel light DFW-OKC segment, the gap between brake release and cruising altitude was almost imperceptible shame on an IGA fucked around with this message at 03:51 on May 10, 2022 |
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May 10, 2022 03:48
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MrYenko posted:“First class” on a CRJ is a ballsy loving thing to charge money for, ain’t it? It's a premium experience! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hqn6fnHv7aI
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May 10, 2022 03:58
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I flew from Chicago to Shanghai once on a 747 that was 3/4 empty. I had all 4 seats in the middle row to myself for the whole ~19 hour flight. A lie flat bed and two aisles!! It was incredible.
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May 10, 2022 04:12
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david_a posted:Does there happen to be a biz jet that’s notorious for having a high-pitched whine? Coming from a while back, but the Bombardier Challenger 300 whines like an F-104 Starfighter when it flies over at low speed and certain flap settings.
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May 10, 2022 05:18
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MrYenko posted:“First class” on a CRJ is a ballsy loving thing to charge money for, ain’t it? first on a DL CRJ9 is pretty indistinguishable from first on a 738. i guess there's no IFE but that's never really mattered to me. how tall are yall on those E145s? something about the fuselage diameter always made me feel like I was getting scrunched up in the single seat, and I'm only 5'10. probably a psychological thing
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May 10, 2022 08:11
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hobbesmaster posted:For Intra Siberia your other options are probably something like a 3 stop AN-2 marathon Don't tempt me with a good time. KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:first on a DL CRJ9 is pretty indistinguishable from first on a 738. i guess there's no IFE but that's never really mattered to me. I'm 6'5. Flying in general isn't much fun outside of a premium cabin, and the number of E145 flights I've taken (68 over the years) suggests issues with my sanity. Thank piss for the exit row.
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May 10, 2022 11:03
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MrChips posted:Coming from a while back, but the Bombardier Challenger 300 whines like an F-104 Starfighter when it flies over at low speed and certain flap settings. I’ve always heard the F-104 resonance noise described as a “howl” not a whine (just like the Vulcan). Are there more howlers out there?
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May 10, 2022 12:59
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Not a pilot, but I'm on the approach to a GA airport and a lot of the bizjets that land there sound more like a whine compared to the roar of bigger planes.
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May 10, 2022 13:08
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stealie72 posted:Not a pilot, but I'm on the approach to a GA airport and a lot of the bizjets that land there sound more like a whine compared to the roar of bigger planes. That's just the passengers you're hearing. 
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May 10, 2022 13:10
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I'm a lil manlet at about 5'8" tall and 5'8" wide. Legroom is rarely an issue for me, but the 145 is tight. It's an absolute must to get your bag in an overhead in the single seat.
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May 10, 2022 13:14
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david_a posted:I’ve always heard the F-104 resonance noise described as a “howl” not a whine (just like the Vulcan). Are there more howlers out there? The T-37 Tweet was kinda obscenely loud for what it was, for similar reasons. It was a higher pitched intake screech rather than a resonant howl like the F-104.
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May 10, 2022 13:39
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MU-2s aren't the same kind of noise, but they are obnoxiously loud for what they are
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May 10, 2022 13:59
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stealie72 posted:Not a pilot, but I'm on the approach to a GA airport and a lot of the bizjets that land there sound more like a whine compared to the roar of bigger planes. I live under an approach to AUS and agree. It is particularly noticeable on F1 weekend. Also Musk's G550 is exceptionally whiny.
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May 10, 2022 14:07
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MrYenko posted:The T-37 Tweet was kinda obscenely loud for what it was, for similar reasons. It was a higher pitched intake screech rather than a resonant howl like the F-104. Yeah this one makes a hideous noise https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NG0h2u4Wec EvenWorseOpinions posted:MU-2s aren't the same kind of noise, but they are obnoxiously loud for what they are I’m not sure this one comes across on video since there doesn’t seem to be anything distinct about the noise https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQQhCTMS8JE
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May 10, 2022 14:12
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Can't watch that one right now because I'm technically at work, but it probably doesn't come across on video, like you say. I have never heard any other turboprop be that loud in person though. To (literally) top it off you have to move the ladder 7 times between 6 different fuel tanks, and I don't remember if this is remarkable because its category doesn't normally require it or if it's because you don't normally need to be rated for a plane to fly under 91, but flying the MU-2 evidently requires you to be rated for it. I kinda want one.
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May 10, 2022 14:52
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The MU-2 is light enough (less than 12,500 lb) that it wouldn't normally require a type rating in the USA -- just a regular multi engine certificate. However, its performance is apparently different enough from the light piston twins that most people train on that it was becoming a problem. If I recall correctly, you don't actually need a type rating per se to fly one, but you do have to do special additional training on the aircraft itself that cannot be substituted with hours in another type.
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May 10, 2022 15:23
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Wikipedia posted:In 2006, the FAA issued a Special Federal Air Regulation (SFAR) directed at MU-2 operations, with standards exceeding a type rating in some aspects. The training curriculum was standardized and pilots required to receive type-specific initial and recurrent training. A fully functional autopilot became a requirement for single-pilot operations, and FAA-approved checklists and operating manuals must be on board at all times. Unusual for this SFAR, pilot experience in other aircraft types cannot be used to comply with MU-2 operational requirements. So it's not a type rating, but you do need specific training to fly it legally. Here's the Flying Mag article that Wikipedia blurb references: https://www.flyingmag.com/technique-proficiency-training-works/ Since the specific training was instituted, it's had a better safety record than comparable aircraft.
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May 10, 2022 15:32
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stealie72 posted:Not a pilot, but I'm on the approach to a GA airport and a lot of the bizjets that land there sound more like a whine compared to the roar of bigger planes. This makes me glad that the biggest aircraft I've seen in or out of the private airport across the street is a Citation. The most common flights out of there are a couple of groups. One is a bunch of Piper Cubs (and something that looks near identical that escapes my mind) that seem to often take off in the slowest formation flying I've ever seen. The other is a collection of Pitts Specials. You can always tell when one of them goes by without even looking up because I'm pretty sure they treat the throttle like an on-off switch, and it's only "off" when they come back to land.
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May 10, 2022 16:16
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Sagebrush posted:The MU-2 is light enough (less than 12,500 lb) that it wouldn't normally require a type rating in the USA -- just a regular multi engine certificate. However, its performance is apparently different enough from the light piston twins that most people train on that it was becoming a problem. It's got a weird control setup that uses spoilers for roll authority and it's crazy that it took so long for specific training to be mandated. That's not to say the unique features don't work, they do and very well, but letting pilots hop into it straight from other airframes and be caught by surprise caused a lot of damage. shame on an IGA fucked around with this message at 16:37 on May 10, 2022 |
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May 10, 2022 16:31
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It's too bad the McDonnell 220 is no longer flying to setting the "loudest business jet" debate
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May 10, 2022 16:57
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There are a number of 737-200 operating out of and around YUL. They loud.
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May 10, 2022 17:49
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FrozenVent posted:There are a number of 737-200 operating out of and around YUL.
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737-200s with gravel kits still have a tight grip on that niche.
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